Sunday, July 18, 2010

Yesterday was my wonderful husband's birthday and we celebrated with friends and food. Unfortunately for me, my husband is not too fond of cake...or cupcakes. Don't get too worked up though, I made pie for him and it turned out great! I will post all THREE of the pies I made soon, but in the meantime here are some cupcakes I made last month for our friend John's 3oth birthday.

You may notice from the color scheme in the pictures that John is quite the Auburn enthusiast. His wife, my great friend Leslie, asked me to make Auburn colored cupcakes and that was the only specification. Since I wanted to make blue frosting I immediately thought to make a blueberry frosting and I love lemon and blueberry together. These cupcakes turned out great! Everybody loved them which was evidenced by their blue smiles :)

Attach the bowl to the mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat the egg-white mixture on high speed until it holds stiff (but not dry) peaks. Continue beating until the mixture is fluffy and cooled, about 6 minutes.

Switch to the paddle attachment. With mixer on medium-low speed, add butter several tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition. (If frosting appears to separate after all the butter has been added, beat on medium-high speed until smooth again, 3 to 5 minutes more.) Beat in vanilla. Beat on lowest speed to eliminate any air bubbles, about 2 minutes. Stir in blueberry jam with a rubber spatula until frosting is smooth. Add food coloring until you reach desired color.

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About Me

My name is Risa and I am an accountant living in the Washington D.C. area with a passion for all things sweet. I have always enjoyed baking and creating new treats, so I decided I would share it with the rest of the world. If you would like to email me I can be contacted at bakedperfection@gmail.com.